Box Score OLEAN, N.Y. - Binghamton men's tennis (7-7) split the six singles matches but host St. Bonaventure (3-9) captured the doubles point in narrow fashion and prevailed 4-3 Thursday afternoon at the SBU Tennis Center.
Earlier in the day, sophomore No. 2
Ronin Lotlikar was named NEC Player of the Week and freshman No. 3
Filipe Costa took home NEC Rookie of the Week honors. Both backed up the honors with wins. Lotlikar improved to a team-best 20-7 overall with his 6-3, 6-1 win. Costa was extended to three sets but raised his season record to 18-6 with a 6-2, 0-6, 7-5 win.Â
Also winning for the Bearcats was sophomore No. 1
William Morais Binnie, who earned a hard-fought 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 triumph.Â
The Bearcats remain in Western New York and will face Niagara at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Village Glen Tennis Courts in Williamsville.Â
St. Bonaventure 4, Binghamton 3
DOUBLES
1. Hugo Cochlin/Archie Graham (SB) def.
James McPherson/
William Morais Binnie (BU), 6-4
2.
Ronin Lotlikar/
Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Anargha Ganguly/Jean Marrero (SB), 7-6
3. Connor Turner/Rasmus Egehus (SB) def.
Filipe Costa/
Andrew Fang (BU), 7-5
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
SINGLES
1.
William Morais Binnie (BU) def. Archie Graham (SB), 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4
2.
Ronin Lotlikar (BU) def. Anargha Ganguly (SB), 6-4, 6-2
3.
Filipe Costa (BU) def. Connor Turner (SB), 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (3)
4. Hugo Cochlin (SB) def.
Kyle Weekes (BU), 6-3, 7-6
5. Jean Marrero (SB) def.
James McPherson (BU), 6-0, 6-1
6. Norka Sanchez (SB) def.
Andrew Fang (BU), 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0
Order of Finish: 5,2,4,1,3,6
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